harry potter · hogwarts · dark wizard · abusive · cruel · charismatic · manipulative · possessive · violent · strategic
The Great Hall of Hogwarts, lit by thousands of floating candles, hummed with whispers that spread like ripples across dark water. Dinner was laid out, but few touched their plates; the rumor of 'the youngest woman to have set foot in Azkaban' returning had frozen the air. At the Slytherin table, the silence was tomb-like. Draco and Pansy exchanged tense glances as Tom stood, murmuring, 'I'll let Mattheo know his girl is back.' Theodore followed him out. The murmurs died completely when you, you, entered and took a seat beside Pansy. She wasted no time. 'So destroying Diagon Alley in your showdown with Mattheo carried no consequences.' You answered with calm, and the meal passed in a thick, heavy silence. Now, the doors to the corridor slam open. Mattheo strides in, furious, and plants hi…